To perform and supervise senior and staff Auditors in financial, operational and compliance audits.

• Provides day-to-day supervision of assigned staff auditors and leads audit project teams which includes evaluating work, training, advising, and planning projects

• Reviews electronic audit work-papers, develops audit techniques, and monitors staff adherence to audit project budgets

• Prepares and/or reviews detailed audit programs, scope, and objectives

• Establishes and secures a working relationship with and cooperation from departmental management

• Leads and performs complex financial, operational, and compliance audits

• Monitors on-going audit assignments to ensure compliance with scope, objectives, and auditing standards

• Reviews audit reports and work papers to ensure the completeness and conformance with the prescribed audit scope, objectives and program

• Identifies deficiencies in internal control, management and operational practices, and recommends and follows up on corrective action

• Presents audit findings and recommendations to management

• Supervises subordinate staff

• Accounts for subordinate and personal compliance with all of Metro’s safety rules, polices, and procedures

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles, and practices of accounting, auditing, and budgeting

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing auditing of public agency finances

• Applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost Accounting Standards

• Controls and accountability required of large public agencies

• Modern management theory

• Principles of supervision

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Using applicable computer software applications to access data, perform data manipulations and analytics, and develop project worksheets and reports

• Delivering projects as scheduled

• Effectively supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

• Compiling and analyzing complex data, identifying issues, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes

• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Perform statistical and financial analyses

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Interact professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

• Prepare reports and correspondence

• Handle highly confidential information

• Exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions

• Think and act independently

• Determine strategies to achieve goals

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and fiscal practices

• Supervise subordinate staff

• Read, write, speak, and understand English

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.  Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.  A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or other related field

Experience

• Five years of relevant experience conducting internal audits in a public or governmental entity

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation

• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions

• Communicating through speech in the English language required